I know I’ve been asking a lot of you lately. Surveys. Feedback forms. Attending things and stuff. Admittedly, I feel guilty. You’re already overly busy. But sometimes being a founder means figuring out how to effectively carve out time to address critical issues. No matter how busy you are. So that’s why I’m shoving that guilt way down and asking you to take this one: All Raise — led by Portland’s own Paige Hendrix Buckner — is running their annual community survey. And this year, the stakes feel different.
If you haven’t met Paige, she’s been a longtime contributor to the Portland startup ecosystem. As a founder. As an advocate. Even as an amazing MC. And I’ve been covering Paige’s trajectory at All Raise since she stepped in as interim CEO — and then when she made it official.
She’s been incredibly helpful to any number of folks in our community. So when she says they need to hear from you right now, I’m inclined to listen.
We’re asking for your voice again because the moment demands it. The VC ecosystem is shifting in ways that threaten to silence the very perspectives that have driven progress: diverse voices are being sidelined, and the narrative around venture is being rewritten without them. We believe your experience and your point of view belong in that story.
Rest assured, your voice has direct impact on their strategy. Last year’s survey directly shaped All Raise’s programming and strategy — and the collective voice made it to the pages of the Wall Street Journal.
So it’s worth your making time. It’s due April 15, 2026.
The survey asks what you’re seeing on the ground, what you think All Raise’s impact has been, and where you think they need to go from here. Your candid input is what makes the data worthwhile — and impactful.
And if you know someone whose perspective should be in there? Share it with them. The more voices, the harder it is to pretend they don’t exist. Take the survey.
Or for more information before you answer, please visit All Raise.
